Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Announcing: Anthony Marr's upcoming CARE-8 campaign-tour (CARE-8 = Compassion for Animals Road Expedition #8). CARE-8 (2012) will follow approximately the same route as CARE-7 (2010), which will take him through 36-40 states in 6-7 months.

The state-by-state itinerary will approximately be as follows, subject to changes:

Friday, September 23, 2011

Today, I have the (dis)pleasure of responding to a hunter who commented on a thread posted by Shannon Wright Ramion in the Global Anti-Hunting Coalition's "Like page". This particular hunter, Matt Mason by name, wrote proudly that his forebearers used to hang "(N-word)", among other offensive things. I have copied-pasted the whole conversation here verbatim to show the world what some hunters are like. I think you will be amazed by this thread, though not necessarily in a positive sense.

Shannon Wright Ramion posted to Global Anti-Hunting Coalition (GAHC)http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.change.org%2Fpetitions%2Fquick-kill-hunting-act&h=jAQBQ1J4w Please sign and share! Bow-hunts result in a slow, painful death and the hunters do it out of pleasure! Lets get this stopped!!

QUICK KILL HUNTING ACTwww.change.orgTo ban BOW HUNTING, this is the only method that has any chance of getting heard. Many law makers are either hunters or are being paid by NRA and...September 5 at 11:44am Catherine Garneau likes this.

Matt Mason: All u anti hunting people r fuckin wierd hunting is the oldest way of life known to man quit ur fuckin wining3 hours ago · Like · Suzanne Mason

Global Anti-Hunting Coalition (GAHC) Anthony Marr @ Matt: There is hunting and there is hunting. Subsistence hunting are for pioneers and natives, of which you are neither. Your kind of hunting: Recreational Hunting, Trophy Hunting and Canned Hunting are 20th century inventions. If you want to talk about being oldest, the other oldest profession you know what it is, and it is illegal, and so should be hunting, and we will make it so.2 hours ago · Like · 1 person

Matt Mason: Hey asshole it is not a profession it is a way of life for me and my family my family has been hunting since they came to this country and my wife is native american and my kids r half you fuck up

Anthony Marr: I call you "Matt" and you call me "asshole". This puts you in a disadvantage right off the bat, and that is fine by me. About your family, a lot of family lines that used to hunt also used to own slaves. All have quit slavery, and some have quit hunting. Those who have not quit hunting are the stragglers of society. You are a drag.

Matt Mason: Hell I wouldnt mind owning a NIGGER or 2 hell I could have them clean all the animals I kill.

Anthony Marr: Wow! I was going to give you more rope to hang yourself, but you've just done it with your own rope. Fine by me.

Matt Mason: Thats funny my family use to hang NIGGERS with rope

Matt Mason: Hey whats up with that ugly lady Shannon she looks like a Jack o Lantern with fucked up hair

Anthony Marr: Okay, everyone, it is in writing and it cannot be erased except by admin: A hunter is calling all Afro-Americans "NXGGER"s. Not only that, but he says that hanging them is funny. It is on record.

Matt Mason: So call the cops

Anthony Marr: I don't need to call the cops. Other hunters will come down on you for ruining their reputation.

Anthony Marr: And you have given us antis a ton of ammunition. Believe me, you will be well quoted. Thank you.

Matt Mason: Its america I can say what I want thats part of being American dumbass so Im a little racest so what

Matt Mason: Make me famous I have made it to print and I will be heard

Matt Mason: But remember that not all hunters are Racest like me dont

Anthony Marr: Oh, I see. Being American means to be "a little racest" (sic)? You are doing great, Matt. Keep talking. BTW, "sic" means "misspelling preserved", not "sick", though in your case, it sure is.

Anthony Marr: We will make you famous alright. Infamous more like. You will be widely quoted. Don't worry.35 minutes ago · Like

Matt Mason: Thanks and im not saying that its american to b a little racest im saying that i have the right to b

Anthony Marr: I don't have to say "not all hunters are racest" (sic). The hunters themselves will hammer you with that, once you have become "famous".

Matt Mason: Good luck fucker bring it on

Suzanne Mason: ‎@ Anthony Mar You have no idea who Matt is!!! He definitely is right!!! You have no clue what it is like to live in an area such as ours. So before you go getting your panties in a twist you should think....

Anthony Marr: Shannon is a beautiful lady, and all who have met her face to face say so. And what about you? How come you're trying to hide your face in your profile pic, plus, showing absolutely no substance in your site?24 minutes ago · Like

Suzanne Mason: WOW.... some people actually 'LIKED' your comments???? That is amazing because you sound terribly unconventional yourself. Statements such as 'Those who have not quit hunting are the stragglers of society' And you say Matt is @ a disadvantage or a drag. Yes WHERE we come from we hunt, we live off the land, and we are proud. WE ARE NATIVES OF THIS LAND AND TODAY IS NATIVE AMERICAN DAY....DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS DAY????? OR ARE WE STRAGGLERS OF SOCIETY TO YOU TOO???? WHAT A PIECE OF WORK!!!!!!!!

Matt Mason: No shannon looks like a druged up wanna b biker chick on that toy she calls a Motorcycle

Matt Mason: If i met shannon I would ask her if she could eat grapes through a chainlink fence

Anthony Marr: Suzanne, May I ask if you share Matt's value in calling all black people "NXGGER"s, and further, share his laugh about hanging them? If you do, you are as sick as he is. If you don't, what are you doing defending a guy like him? Of course I don't know who he is. considering the total absence of material in his profile. And I don't really care who he is or where he lives. "Racesm" is universally condemned.

Anthony Marr: Ah, so your are Mrs. Mason. Nice to meet you. I sympathize with you for your poor choice of a husband. This reflects poorly on your judgment. BTW, earlier on this thread, I did somewhat exempt subsistence hunting, unless you are into Recreational Hunting too.

Anthony Marr: Shannon does not take drugs and she does not drink. How about you? BTW, that "toy" motorcycle can do 0-60 in 3 seconds, i.e. faster than a Ferrari. How fast can your truck go?

Matt Mason: Fast enough to to chase a deer down

Anthony Marr: If you ever met Shannon, she'd BETTER be on the other side of the fence. She wouldn't want a single drop of the blood on your hands on her.

Anthony Marr: I'm not surprised that you hunt from your truck. Some hunters are just couch potatoes - in their truck seats.

Anthony Marr: Shannon says that the worse you sound as a hunter, the better you sound to us antis. Keep going. Make my day.

Matt Mason: U antis sound like a bunch of fucked up flatdicks

Ad Nauseam.

This thread may not be over. If there is anything added worth quoting, I will include it. Please check back.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Brain Vincent organized one hell of a demo today at the UBC on the issue of vivisection on campus. The occasion was a "townhall meeting" at the UBC musical theatre featuring the President of the university Dr. Stephen J. Toope who spoke for about 30 minutes on general matters, followed by a 2-phase Q-&-A.

Brian has developed a tight group of activists in Vancouver dedicated to the anti-vivisection cause, some of whom have also attended some of my demos. He had the whole thing worked out in his mind, and on paper, and had the event planned to a T. About a dozen of his troop met in the parking lot of the UBC Museum of Anthropology, and Brian gave out very specific instructions in detail. I have to say this: I've been in dozens of demos in my days, and have organized many of my own, but I have never seen such "military precision" as in this one. As to what these details were, the following photos will tell.

After the demo, Brian did one more thing that most don't. He gathered everyone together again and conducted a debriefing on the goods and bads of what had transpired. From my objective viewpoint, the former out-numbered the latter 10 to 0.

During the post-demo discussion, two security guards approached the group, sought out Brian and shook his hand, congratulating him for a job well done, making specific mention of how non-disruptive it was.

I was not part of the demo. I volunteered to photo-document the event for Brian and his troop, and was treated to a very professional and tasteful spectacle.

As is often the case, the demonstrators are predominantly women, which reconfirms in my mind yet again my deep respect. Event participants, please tag yourselves in these photos.

@ parking lot of the Museum of Anthropology

Brian and Shannon Wright Ramion, both U.S. transplants. The US's loss is Canada's gain.

Note the sign held up by an activist. Each was asked to hold up his/her 2-sided sign for 20 seconds, in prearranged order.

About Anthony Marr

Anthony Marr
* has a degree in physics
* is the author of "OMNI-SCIENCE and the Human Destiny" (2003) and "Homo Sapiens SAVE YOUR EARTH" (2008)
* 1995, he cleaned up N. American Chinatowns of endangered species medicines
* 1996, he led "the highest-profile anti-trophy-hunting campaign in Canada" (Globe and Mail).
* 1997-1999, he worked in 3 tiger reserves in India.
* 1999, he founded Heal Our Planet Earth (HOPE).
* 2004/2005, he conducted operations in Japan against whaling and dolphin slaughter.
* 2003-2011, completed 7 Compassion for Animals Road Expeditions (CARE tours, each covering 30-45 states over 4-7 months), and spoke at the National AR Conference every year
* 2009, he founded the Global Anti-Hunting Coalition (GAHC)
* 2010, he won the Henry Spira Grassroots Activist Award.
www.HOPE-CARE.org
www.facebook.com/AnthonyMarr001
www.HomoSapiensSaveYourEarth.blogspot.com
www.AnthonyMarr13.wordpress.com
www.Dying-for Salvation.blogspot.com